Since the foundation of Peter W. Lampke GmbH & Co. KG in 1964, the PWL Group has developed from a pure ship and clearance broker into an internationally active shipping and logistics service provider.

The PWL Group is an owner-managed company in its third generation with around 240 employees at nine locations (Bremen, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Stade, Duisburg, Rostock, Frankfurt and Birkenwerder).

1964

Foundation of Peter W. Lampke GmbH & Co. KG in Bremen, today known as PWL Group.

1997

Christian Koopmann enters the circle of shareholders of the PWL Group next to Peter W. Lampke and his father Peter Koopmann.

1998

Foundation of China Shipping Agency (Germany) as a Joint Venture, today renamed to COSCO Shipping Lines (Germany) GmbH.

2000

Christian von Georg joins the PWL Group as a further managing partner.

2003

Acquisition of LPL Lehnkering Projects + Logistics GmbH, since 2007 renamed to LPL Projects & Logistics GmbH. 

2006

Foundation of the company Shipexpress (Europe) Agency GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg.

2007

Launch of PWL Worldwide Logistics GmbH & Co. KG with headquarter in Bremen.

2010

Formation of LPL Automotive GmbH in Bremerhaven.

2010

Alexander Napp joins PWL Port Services GmbH & Co. KG as managing partner. 

2011

PWL Port Services GmbH & Co. KG acquires Neptun Schiffahrts-Agentur GmbH with offices in Wilhelmshaven and Bremen.

2017

The PWL Group becomes member of the international Multiport Agency Network.

2019

PWL Worldwide Logistics GmbH & Co. KG becomes founding member in the reefer networks Cold Chain Connect und X2 Cold Chain.

2020

PWL Port Services GmbH & Co. KG is appointed German partner of the globally acting port agency group Inchcape Shipping Services.

2022

Peter Koopmann leaves the PWL Group as managing partner. 

2023

Coraly von Georg joins the PWL Group as new managing partner. Together with Christian Koopmann she will lead the company into its 3rd generation. 

2023

The PWL Group becomes the first European port and logistics partner of COSCO RoRo Carriers.